For more information on our tests on soil, please visit the introduction page of our dedicated soil laboratory.
Chemical tests
| Description | Norm | BELAC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acidity by Baumann-Gully | EN 16502 | ||
| Extraction of water soluble nutrients and elements (Cl- by titration) | EN 13652 | ||
| Hydrochloric acid test | RAW (2015) proef 37 | B | |
| Loss on ignition, organic matter and CaCO3-content | RAW (2015) proef 28 | B | |
| Mg2+ (ICP-AES) | ISO 7980 | ||
| Organic matter (CCl3COOH) | SB 250 (3.1) Hfdst. XIV § 3.4 | ||
| Organic matter (H2O2) | RAW (2015) proef 36 | B | |
| Organic matter by calcination (TGA) | XP P 94 047 | ||
| pH | ISO 10390 | ||
| Afl. PM – Hfdst. 01 (01.07) | B | ||
| RAW (2015) proef 27 | |||
| Salt content per liter of soil moisture | RAW (2015) proef 38 | B | |
| Sulfate content (IC) | EN 196-2 |
Geotechnical tests
| Description | Norm | BELAC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct shear test | BS 1377-7 | ||
| Measurement of swelling pressure | BS 1377-5 | ||
| Consolidated drained triaxial test | NEN 5117 | ||
| BS 1377-8 | |||
| CEN ISO TS 17892-9 | |||
| Consolidated undrained triaxial test | NEN 5117 | ||
| BS 1377-8 | |||
| CEN ISO TS 17892-9 | |||
| Unconsolidated undrained triaxial test | BS 1377-8 | ||
| CEN ISO TS 17892-8 | |||
| Unconfined compression test | CEN ISO TS 17892-7 | ||
| (pocket) Vane shear test | Method GEOS | ||
| Vane shear test | ASTM D4648 | ||
| BS 1377-7 |
Petrographic tests
| Description | Norm | BELAC |
|---|---|---|
| Geological description of soil | Method GEOS |
Physical tests
| Description | Norm | BELAC | Laboroute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atterberg limits | RAW (2015) proef 14 | B | |
| Classification of soil | NEN 5104 | ||
| NF P 11-300 | |||
| SB 250 (3.1) Hfdst. III § 3 | |||
| SB 260 (1.0) Hfdst. XXII § 4.1.1.2.F | |||
| Particle density | CEN ISO TS 17892-3 | ||
| Density | CEN ISO TS 17892-2 § 5.1 | ||
| NEN 5110 & 5112 | |||
| NF P 94-053 | |||
| Designation of soil | RAW (2015) Hfdst. 22 § 06 | ||
| Electrical conductivity | EN 13038 | ||
| Erosion resistance | RAW (2015) Hfdst. 22 § 06.07 | ||
| Particle size distribution – Hydrometer | EN ISO TS 17892-4 § 5.3 | B | |
| NF P 94-057 | L | ||
| RAW (2015) proef 1 | B | ||
| Permeability coefficient | Method GEOS | ||
| Permeability by Eykelkamp (based ISO/TS 17892-11) | Method GEOS | ||
| Permeability by “Constant Head” | NEN 5123 | ||
| Permeability by falling head (based on ISO/TS 17892-11) | Method GEOS | ||
| Particle size distribution particles <0,020 mm | RAW (2015) proef 12 | ||
| Particle size distribution particles <0,063 mm | RAW (2015) proef 2 | B | |
| Particle size distribution by laser diffraction | Method GEOS | ||
| Particle size distribution | EN ISO TS 17892-4 § 5.2 | B | |
| NF P 94 056 | L | ||
| Assessment of soil for attack on concrete | NBN EN 206-1 | ||
| Rheological analysis | Method GEOS | ||
| Texture of soil | RAW (2015) proef 29 | ||
| Soil texture | SB 250 (3.1) Hfdst. III § 4.2 | ||
| Water content | CEN ISO TS 17892-1 | ||
| NF P 94-050 | L | ||
| SB 260 (1.0) Hfdst. XXII § 4.2 |
Proctor tests
| Description | Norm | BELAC | Laboroute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binder dosing curve | Method GEOS | ||
| Binder study | Method GEOS | ||
| California bearing ratio (CBR) | EN 13286-47 | B | L |
| Determination of compressive strength | RAW (2015) proef 18 | B | |
| EN 13286-41 | B | L | |
| Immediate bearing index (IBI) | EN 13286-47 | B | L |
| 1-point modified Proctor compaction (water content as deliverd) | EN 13286-2 | B | L |
| 5-point modified Proctor compaction | EN 13286-2 | B | L |
| Resistance to immersion | CME 52.23 | ||
| Determination of tensile strength | EN 13286-42 | B | L |
| Accelerated swelling test | EN 13286-49 | ||
| Test for determing the treatment abilitity of a soil | NF P 94-100 | ||
| Workability period | EN 13286-45 | B |
